Net migration, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Net migration, annual growth rate was -7.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-7.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 275.7%
World rank
119th
of 216 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 2020
All-time low
-87.35 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -7.62 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 275.7% on the previous year and down 1,614.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -87.35 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -11.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 1963 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1964 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1965 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1967 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 14.19 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 40.51 % change on previous year | +313.1% |
| 1971 | -54.12 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1972 | -20.23 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1973 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1974 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -727.8% |
| 1975 | 17.3 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 1976 | 22.96 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 15.56 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1978 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1979 | -75.99 % change on previous year | +707.3% |
| 1980 | -56.82 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1981 | -38.57 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 1982 | -12.75 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 13.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 20.46 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1986 | 25.85 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1987 | 23.45 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1989 | -22.8 % change on previous year | -2242.8% |
| 1990 | -27.32 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 1991 | -87.35 % change on previous year | +219.7% |
| 1992 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 1993 | -6.63 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1994 | -7.66 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1995 | -11.25 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1996 | -7.93 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1997 | -9.07 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1998 | -9.8 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1999 | -9.73 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 53.93 % change on previous year | -785.8% |
| 2002 | 46.47 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2003 | -18.26 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2004 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2005 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2006 | -9.56 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 2007 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2009 | -10.39 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2010 | -15.14 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2011 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2012 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2013 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2014 | -0.7834 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4442 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8845 % change on previous year | -299.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7808 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +58.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +88.7% |
| 2020 | 100 % change on previous year | +4185.4% |
| 2022 | 24.3 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | -2.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +275.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.26 % change on previous year | -11.63 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5.53 % change on previous year | -75.99 % change on previous year | 40.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.66 % change on previous year | -56.82 % change on previous year | 25.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -18.19 % change on previous year | -87.35 % change on previous year | -5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -18.26 % change on previous year | 53.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.72 % change on previous year | -15.14 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.93 % change on previous year | -7.62 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 116 Switzerland -7.1 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Togo -7.11 % change on previous year compare
- 118 New Zealand -7.26 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Luxembourg -7.75 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Bahamas -8.15 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Gibraltar -8.19 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 11,539 current LCU per person (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 3.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 42.26 million SDR (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 45.08 million SDR (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 30.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 191.38 SDR per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Sao Tome and Principe was -7.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was -87.35 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,614.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.